Unit3LanguageinuseⅠTeachingmodelRevisionandapplicationⅡTeachingmethodFormalandinteractivepractice,task-basedactivities.ⅢTeachingaims1.Function:Describingtheweather.2.Structure:May,might,probably(forpossibility)3.Aroundtheworld:Thewettestplace4.Task:PreparingsomeadviceonthebesttimetovisitChinaⅣTeachingaidsTaperecorder,OHP,handoutsⅤTeachingStepsStep1RevisionWeatherreportStep2Languagepractice1.Readthroughtheexamplesentencesintheboxwiththewholeclass.Itmightsnow.It’sprobablysunnyandhotthere.Bringamapbecauseyoumaywanttotravelaround.2.Askthestudentstorepeatthesentencesinthebox.Step3Grammar情态动词本身有一定的词义,但不能单独作谓语,需要和其他动词（原形）一起构成谓语,为谓语动词增添情态色彩,表示说话人对有关行为或事物的态度和看法,认为其可能、应该或必要等。我们学习过的can和may都属于这类词。may/might可以用来表示推测，意为“可能”。它们的否定形式分别是maynot和mightnot。e.g.IthinkMarymaybeinthelibrary.ThatmanmaynotbeJack’suncle.Howlongmightthetraveltake?\nBettymightnotgotoworknextweek.注:may和might在表示将来的可能情况时,might比may表示的可能性要小一些。英语中表示可能的方式有很多,除使用情态动词may/might以外,还可以通过will以及表示“可能”的形容词和副词表达,常用的有：Itispossibletodosth....Itispossiblethat…主语＋willprobably/probably＋v.等e.g.Itispossiblethatit’llbesnowyinthenight.晚上有可能会下雪。It’llprobablybecoldandwet.天气很可能会又湿又冷。注:probably表示“很可能”，所以表示的可能性要比possible大。Step4WorkonActivity11.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthesentencesinActivity1.2.CompletethesentenceswithmayorprobablyinActivity1.1)It__________becoldandwetinHongKonginJanuary.2)Marywill__________gotoNewYorkintheautumn.3)Itwill___________raintomorrow,soI’llstayathomeandreadabook.4)You____________needtotakeascarfwithyou.It’scold.5)It___________rainlater,sotakeanumbrellawithyou.6)Itwill__________besunnyinHaikounow.3.Checktheanswers.Step5Workinpairs(WorkonActivity2)1.Askthestudentstosaywhatyouusuallydo,thensaywhatyoumightdo:1)intheevening2)attheweekend3)duringthesummerholidays2.Askthestudentstoreadthroughtheexamplewiththeclass.—Iusuallydomyhomeworkintheevening,butImightwatchaTVprogrammethisevening.\n—…3.Workinpairs.Step6WorkonActivity231.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthesentencesinActivity3.1)Itissunnynow,butlet’stakeanumbrella…(rainlater)2)Itisn’talwayswarminFebruary,and…(cool)3)We’regoingtothemountains,andwehope…(snow)4)It’susuallyhotandsunny,sowe…(swiminthesea)5)Buyagoodmapbecausewe…(visitthecity)2.Askthestudentstoreadthroughtheexamplewiththeclass.Theweatherisusuallywarmduringtheday,butbringasweater…(coldintheevening)Theweatherisusuallywarmduringtheday,butbringasweaterbecauseitmaybecoldintheevening.3Completethesentences.Usemay,mightorprobablywherenecessary.4.Checktheanswers.Step7WorkonActivity41.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthesentencesinActivity4.1)There’realotof__________.It’scloudy.2)Theweatherissnowyandthere’salotof____________inthepark.3)Thesunisout.It’svery____________andhottoday.4)Thewindisverystrong.It’sso__________thatit’sdifficulttowalk.2.Askthestudentstoreadthroughtheexamplewiththeclass.ItrainsalotinsummerinBeijing.It’softenrainy.3Completethesentences.4.Checktheanswers.Step8Listening1.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthesentencesinActivity5individually.1)InDecember,itoften_____________inNewYork.2)Mygrandparentswearwarmclothesbecauseitisvery____________.\n3)Thesummersarevery____________.4)InJulythetemperatureisoftenover____________degrees.5)Decemberisthemiddleof_____________inSydney.6)InDecember,wegotothe____________becauseit’sveryhotandsunny.7)InApril,MayandJune,itoften____________.8)Thetemperatureinwinterisabout______________degrees.2.Playthetape.3.Listenandchoosethecorrectanswer.4.Checktheanswers.Step9Pairwork(WorkonActivity6)1.AskthestudentstolookattheworldweathermapinActivity6carefully.2.Workinpairs.3.Askandanswerthequestions.1)What’stheweatherlikeinBeijing?2)What’sthetemperatureinLondon?3)IsitraininginCapeTown?4)Whichcityhasthecoldestweather?5)What’stheweatherlikeinNewYork?6)Whichcityhasthehighesttemperature?4.Checktheanswers.Step10WorkonActivity71.AskthestudentstolookattheweathertableinActivity7.2.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthepassageinActivity7andfillintheblanks.Thismorninginthenorth,itwillbewindyandtheremaybesome(1)_________in\nthemountainsintheafternoon.Inthesouth,itwillbe(2)_________andintheafternoonitwillbecome(3)_________.Intheeast,itwillbe(4)_________andhotinthemorningbuttheremightbesome(5)_________intheafternoon.Inthewest,itwillbe(6)_________inthemorning,butthesunwillcomeoutintheafternoon.3.Checktheanswers.Step11Aroundtheworld:TheAmazonRainforest1.Askthestudentstolookatthepictureanddiscusswhattheycansee.2.Readthroughtheinformationwiththewholeclass.3.Talksomethingabout“TheAmazonRainforest”.4.Readandfillintheblanks.1)TheAmazonrainforestisoneofthe________placesintheworld.2)TheAmazonrainforesthas__________200cmofraineveryyear.3)TheAmazonrainforesthasalotofdifferent_______and_______intheworld.4)ManyriversintheAmazonrainforestflowfrom_____to_____.Step12ExercisesI.Completethesentences.1.—What’sthet__________today?—It’sverywarm.It’s10～15℃.2.—HaveyouseenLiLei?—Yes,Ihave.Heisp__________inthelibrary.3.Thereareoftens_______insummerinGuangdong.4.Therearemanyc_______inthesky.It’sgoingtorain.5.Theweatherhereist_________!Itoftensnowsheavilyinwinter.6.Remembertakeanu_________,itmightrain.7.Sanyaisusuallyveryhotandsunnyc__________toothercities.II.Translation.1.南方时不时下大雨。Thereismuchraininthesouth____________________.2.什么时候是放风筝的最佳时候？When______________________toflykites?\n3.深圳是个旅游的好地方。Shenzhenis___________________________.4.海南终年不下雪。It______________inHainan_____________.5.我想买些穿上去可以保暖的东西。Iwanttobuy______________________________.6.快点！马上就要下雨了。________________!Itwillrainatonce.Step13Moduletask:PreparingsomeadviceonthebesttimetovisitChina.1.AskthestudentstoreadtheemailinActivity8.2.AskthestudentstoreadthroughMsWang’squestions1)Whenisthebesttimetocome?2)Whatmighttheweatherbelike?3)WhatclothesshouldIbring?4)WherecanIstay?5)WhatcanIdo?3.FindanswerstoMsWang’squestions.4.Checktheanswers.Step14WritingtaskWriteanemailtoafriendwhowantstovisitChina.UseyournotesinActivity8andwriteanemail.Dear…It’sgoodtohearthatyoumaywanttovisitChina.Ithinkthebesttimetocomeis…